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Needens Swings into State Top 40

by KATIE COLLINS, Brush News-Tribune Staff Writer

Posted:
10/02/2012 04:35:02 PM MDT

Updated:
10/02/2012 04:39:54 PM MDT

BHS varsity golfer and 3A State Title contender Bryce Needens followed up his round one score of 85 with an even better round of play on day two that had him earn an 81, bringing
him into a tie for 33rd place among Colorado's top 84 3A prep golfers.
(Photo Courtesy of George Mussell.)

The first two days of October provided wonderful weather for golfers at Denver’s Pinehurst Country Club where top 3A athletes from around Colorado gathered to compete for the 2012 State Title.

Among the 84 prep golfers in attendance was Brush High School’s very own Bryce Needens who enjoyed an excellent day one on the links, and swung into an even better day two to take the Beetdigger into a two-way tie for 33rd place with a combine score of 166 after 36-holes of play.Vail Christian’s Cooper Gould also shot for a 166.

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Needens swung for a first round score of 85 and bettered his performance during round two where the Digger state finalist shot an 81 after earning two birdies on both a hole No. 1 370-yard par 4 and a hole No. 9 409-yard par 4.On the tourney as a whole, Needens brought in 12 pars, 16 bogeys and 6 double-bogeys.

BHS varsity golfer and 3A state contender Bryce Needens takes a shot at round two of the State Golf Tournament at the Pinehurst Course in Denver as parents Steven and
Melanie Needens look on. (Photo Courtesy of George Mussell.)

On Monday, October 1 area competitors began the tournament with Needens teamed up with familiar foes such as Holyoke's Deyton Klein, who ended in 48th place after shooting a total score of 176 and Vail Mountain golfer Harrison Alonzo who shot his way into 21st with a total score of 162.Day two saw Needens paired up with the Classical Academy’s Noah Shin (57th) and Estes Park’s Hayden Baird (47th).

At the tourney’s end it was Kent Denver golfers who enjoyed besting their 3A competition as first placer Ben Moore and teammate Ethan Freeman managed to take the top two spots.Moore earned a 70 in both days of action and Freeman took a turn for the worst, following up his own 70 on day one with a 73 on day two.Third place honors went to Faith Christian’s Jack Cummings (147 total score).

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